Brexia apoda H. Perrier

Schatz, George E. & Lowry Ii, Porter P., 2004, A synoptic revision of Brexia (Celastraceae) in Madagascar, Adansonia (3) 26 (1), pp. 67-81 : 71-73

2. Brexia apoda H. Perrier

Bull. Soc. Bot. France 80: 204 (1933). — Lectotype (here designated): Perrier de la Bâthie 2338, Madagascar, Prov. Fianarantsoa, Bassin du Matitana, Nov. 1911, bud (P!).

Brexia apoda is a small, sparsely branched treelet known from low elevation humid forest, from Mandena STF north to Vohipeno (Fig. 2). It can be recognized by its large leaves with usually spinose margins, its axillary, sessile to very short pedunculate inflorescences, often with a pair of small bracts at the apex of the peduncle, and flowers with deeply linear-lobed petaloid disc segments.

Of the two original syntypes (Perrier de la Bâthie 2337, 2338) designated by PERRIER DE LA BÂTHIE (1933), the latter is here chosen as the lectotype.

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CONSERVATION STATUS. — With an EO of 2780 km 2, an AO of at most 500 km 2, and only 3 subpopulations, none of which are currently

encompassed within the protected area network, Brexia apoda is assigned a preliminary status of Endangered (EN B1ab).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — MADAGASCAR: Perrier de la Bâthie 2337, 2338, bassin du Matitana; Rabevohitra 2034 (= Service Forestier 33263), Mandena STF; Service Forestier (Capuron) 23550, Beravy, 23695, entre Manakara et Vohipeno, 23950, entre Farafangana et Manombo.